How to configure SafeSearch on your computer or network

Protected search (SafeSearch) allows the user to filter Google, Bing and YouTube search results to prevent inappropriate images from being displayed.

With the feature enabled , even when searching for explicit topics, the results are filtered and much of the inappropriate content is blocked . The filter is especially useful for inhibiting wasted time and increasing employee productivity .

With SafeSearch turned off , the most relevant results for your search are displayed. See an example in the image, with the results displayed for the search “porn”, without the protected search service activated .

Now, let's discover the search results for the same word “porn”, with the protected search service activated .

Search systems use automated methods to identify suspicious content and constantly work to improve it .

For sites with sexually explicit content, the filter is based on algorithms that analyze many factors, such as user comments, keywords, links and images. The filters are not 100% accurate, however, SafeSearch allows you to avoid much of this type of content .

The protected search service (SafeSearch) can be used for various purposes by different users. From parents who want to prevent their children from accessing adult content, to schools that prevent access to this type of site on their network.

How to configure protected search

Configuring SafeSearch is very simple and can be done directly in the browser. See how to keep this setting active on Google. The steps to activate SafeSearch on Google are:

1. Search Settings page .
2. SafeSearch Filters section , check or uncheck the option located next to the “ Enable SafeSearch ” option.
3. At the bottom of the page, click Save .

You can also activate the service on Bing Android devices , or your iPhone and iPad .

You can also activate protection for all devices on an internet-connected network. To do this, specific configurations are required on routers and servers on the network.

This method is not very effective. After all, even in small and medium-sized businesses, there are many devices connected to the network. Which requires configuring each piece of equipment one by one. And yet, there is always the possibility that the end user (to whom the filter should be applied) has the ability to disable protected search .

Watch the video step by step on how to activate SafeSearch to ensure comprehensive and effective protection on your network.

Lumiun DNS as a solution

To facilitate the process and guarantee greater control, there is Lumiun DNS . With Lumiun DNS , you can configure protected search policies directly from the control panel.  

By applying restrictions to all devices connected to the network centrally, this avoids the need to individually configure each device, saving time and reducing the chance of accidental or intentional disabling of protections.

To configure protected search in Lumiun DNS : Access the control panel , click on Policies, select the policy to which the filters should be applied and activate the 3 protected search rules.

Now, with the 3 rules activated, the results of searches for content not recommended for children under 18 years of age will not be displayed in search results.

Google:

Bing:

Lumiun Box 's protected search is different

With Lumiun Box , managing and controlling internet access “ Protected Search ” is extremely simple and safe.

With just one click, you can configure the panel and determine search rules on the main search sites, such as Google, Bing and YouTube.

When restrictions are applied to a group in Lumiun Box , it is not possible to disable them directly in any user's browser.

If necessary, access authorization will have to be requested directly from the network administrator .

For Google and Bing, it is possible to activate and deactivate protected search with just one click, easily , quickly and simply .

Protection levels

For content sites like YouTube, it is possible, within the Lumiun Box , to determine user search protection levels: inactive , moderate and strict . For each level, different results will be displayed.

At the “ inactive ” level, the results will be free, without any type of filter.

In “ moderate ”, the results are subject to the action of an intermediate filter that removes explicit content.

At the “ strict ” level, in turn, search results will be completely limited to content classified as safe.

With Lumiun Box 's features , filtering web searches and blocking websites is considerably faster and more effective than conventional methods.

Likewise, protected search enhances the blocking of adult, violent or explicit language content. Indeed, it is a very powerful feature.

Businesspeople, IT professionals and managers can also contribute to the classification of websites with explicit or pornographic content. To do this, simply use the Google tool to report offensive content .

Lumiun Box 's protected search installed and configured, contact us and find out how to rely on Lumiun Box to manage and control internet access .